zine worries

[holli]

I am really nervous about having enough content to finish all the zines for the zine project.

Well, not the Les Mis zine. That one's gonna run long, if anything. But everything else, I might not have as much stuff as I need, and that makes me worry.

If anyone on my flist is interested in becoming a last-minute zinester, now's a good time to speak up. Contributions can be as short as 250 words, or a half-page of b&w art.

And signal boosts would be very much appreciated.

Comments

[crantz]

oh crap! D: I'm sorry!

[crantz]

Okay, I wrote the rough of how I found fandom. It's in edits now. I am so so sorry.

[kate_nepveu]

How critical can contributions be? I could probably do a short "don't use species as metaphor for race" piece for Discworld, but I don't read zines and I don't know what's appropriate.

[holli]

Critical is fine, and actually that would be a perspective I'd love to have.

[kate_nepveu]

I will see what I can do!

[liviapenn]

Reblogged! (I'm almostperfectalibi on tumblr.)

[holli]

Thank you!

[jjhunter]

Do you still need stuff for 'How I Found Fandom'?

[holli]

Yes, definitely!

[jjhunter]

mmmmmm...

poke me if you don't see something in your inbox by the end of tomorrow?

[holli]

Will do.

[aralias]

Is the deadline still June 30th? (I assume it is, but just checking).

I'd really like to contribute to at least one of them - although I could probably do something for either of the multimedia and/or the Doctor Who one (if you'd be willing to feature me more than once). I'll also signal boost.

[holli]

June 30th is the preserve-my-sanity deadline, but if you can't make it I will totally take last-minute contributions. You can definitely contribute as many things as you like, to as many zines as you like.

[aralias]

OK. Great. I'll have a think and hopefully get something to you this weekend/certainly before the 30th.

[melannen]

I... could maybe do something for a couple of those. Would a page of vaguely postmodern collage of out-of-copyright mathematical diagrams work for the Gallifrey one...?

[holli]

That would actually solve the problem of "what do I put on the cover???" very neatly!

[melannen]

I... I see. I'll have to go see if I can dig out my 19th century volume of 'basic Gallifreyan for maritime engineers', then. :P

[grey_bard]

Uh, when do you need the zines again? Because I'm still planning (crosses fingers) to have copies of a DIY zine to mail to you.

[holli]

Oh, awesome! Zinefest is July 20, so I just need them before that.

[surexit]

Oh golly, I've got the dates mixed up in my head, thought it was until the end of July. Can't guarantee anything (wish I could, but I'm going to be insanely busy for the next week) but it is still on my list and it might happen. Fingers crossed!

[jjhunter]

Btw, you might want to see if chordatesrock would be willing to adapt hir recent post What fandom has meant to me, and a video about education as a submission for the 'How I Found Fandom' collection - it's very eloquent on the 'what finding fandom [has] meant' front.